Welcome to Back to School Night

5th GradeGarden Gate Elementary

Agenda

• Introductions - Our Philosophy• SS, Science, Enrichment, PE, Music,

Art• Return to Rooms 9, 12 or 15 (14/15)• Math and Language Arts• Homework & Grading• Projects• Volunteer Opportunities• Communication• Questions

5th Grade Team

• Mr. Patrick Caseyo Room 14 - Math and Social Studies

• Mrs. Cris Lawsono Room 15 - Language Arts and Science

• Ms. Sarah Schwingeo Room 12 - Language Arts, Math, and Enrichment

• Mrs. Marty Higginso Room 9 - Language Arts and Math

  

Our Core Philosophy

Science

• Hands-on focus using Foss Science series

Combination kit-based/textbook

• Units Living Systems - Human Body and Plant Structures Water Planet - Astronomy and Weather Mixtures and Solutions - Chemical Reactions/Periodic

Table of Elements

• Individual and Group Projects Occasional homework/reading and review questions

to finish from labs

Social Studies

• United States History Native Americans to Westward Movement (~1850)

• Units of Study Native Americans* Explorers Colonial Times* Revolutionary War Building of America The Westward Movement *These units will include individual projects and/or reports

Enrichment• Supports Core Curriculum

Research Reports Classification of Plant/Animals Marin Headlands Program Preparation  Tobacco/Drug Awareness  Human Growth and Development Geography including 50 States Technology

Marin Headlands Information Night Date: Monday, September 20th, 7:00pm

Other Curriculum• P.E.

Tuesday/Wednesday mornings Flexibility and endurance 1-mile runs 3x/week

            appropriate dress/shoes everyday• Spectra Art

Alternate Thursday mornings for Room 14/15 Alternate Monday mornings for Room 12 Alternate Friday mornings for Room 9

Volunteers still needed!• Music

Friday mornings

Birthday Celebrations

• CUSD Health and Wellness policyo Absolutely no food

• Alternativeso Small goodie bags with stickers, pencils,

erasers, etc… o Donation of book to class library

For Your Information

Rotation

Return to your Home Room for LA/Math    Room 9 Parents to Room 9    Room 12 Parents to Room 12    Room 14 & Room 15 Parents to Room 15

Now you can move, just like your students

See you there in 1 minute!    Please try and be quiet in the

hallway :)

Language Arts

• Writing Workshopo Mini-lesson, activity, extended writing time, shareo Multiple Genres

Personal Narrative, Poetry, Expository, Persuasive, Response to Literature

Step Up to Writing organization The Basics

Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar, Proofreading

• Oral Presentations Poetry, Narrative, Reports & Demonstrations

Homework: journal writing every night

Reading

• Reading Workshopo Comprehension Strategies - Literary Analysis

• Core Literature Exampleso Sign of the Beaver, Jean Fritz Colonial Heroeso Selections from Houghton-Mifflin (textbook)

• Individual Readingo In Class- always have a book to read with themo Outside Reading - 1000 pages/trimester

Sharks Reading is Cool for tracking 2 books/trimester in 1st Language (if not English)

o Extra Programs - School Library Read-a-thon

Scholastic/Arrow Book OrdersOrder form goes home next week

Benefits students and classroom libraries

Math

• Thinking, understanding, problem solving, and communicating is our focus

• Math Toolso Manipulatives, journals, mental math, calculators, textbook,

and computers

• California Mathematics Standards Number and Number Theory

Decimals, Fractions, and Percentages Measurement and Geometry Algebra, Functions, Patterns, and Logic Probability and Statistics

Homework Monday through Thursday nights

Technology

• Activities will supplement core curriculum Presentations, Digital Storytelling, Movies Williamsburg, Math games, Writing blogs

• We will teach students the basics Internet-based research Common applications (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc)

• Introducing new activities based on Web 2.0 Wikis, Blogs, Voicethreads

• Homework will require home Internet access Student online activities need to be supervised

Stay tuned for even more

Grading

• Standards-based report card CUSD 6-point rubric Based on grade-level standards Issued three times per year

• Classwork, Tests & Projects Homework important for practice and

reinforcement Students will learn how to study for tests

• Student-led Conferences Students will review with you their strengths,

areas to improve, and goals for this year

Homework• Student Planner

Check it nightly - Note required if incomplete Always Homework Monday-Thursday Look for Long-term assignments and TESTS

• Expectations All homework completed carefully and on time

• Time ~45 minutes per night plus any unfinished class

work Includes long-term projects

• How You Can Help Good organization, quiet place to study Parental observation, a little assistance - if needed Help your student take personal responsibility

Research/Group Projects

• Student handouts describe requirementso Must be followed; Includes everythingo Word-processed-

Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spacedo Hand-written-

Cursive or printed, in ink, single-spaced, legibleo At least one rough draft and notes required

• Students need to plan and allocate time in advance to complete projects

• No Plagiarism-Use 5th grade writing style• Time in class for group projects

Feedback on content, participation, cooperative skills

Volunteer Opportunities

• Traffic Duty• Scholastic Book Orders• Correcting quizzes• Science • Project Cornerstone

• Spectra Art• Field Trip Chaperones• Room Representatives• Special Activities

Assistance• Recycling Volunteers

Signup Sheets on tables, on-line, or e-mail us

Volunteers must have Tb test results on file in the office

Communication• Our Website - www.tinyurl.com/room1415

o Our primary way to keep you informedo  Newsletters (blog), Projects/Tests, Examples of classwork, links,

enrichment, upcoming events

• Student Information Survey Please complete if you haven’t already

• Please E-mail, Phone or send notes Our contact information is on the website and in your

student’s planner

• Gator Folders every Thursday Review and discuss Sign folder and return on Friday Gatoraide now e-mailed home and on School Website

Questions?

Thank you for coming!